Socotra

Why does she feel like an old woman now, despite being twenty-one years old? She heard approaching footsteps, sat up straight, and her heart pounded as she stared at the door. The closer the footsteps came to her room door, the faster her heart beat. The chandelier hanging from the ceiling swung wildly, the light flickered as if it would dim, then intensified and bathed the place in light again as if an invisible hand was playing with it. Someone knocked on the door three times forcefully, then waited a little and knocked again with great determination when she didn't answer. She prayed to God that this caller would leave, as she feared that her tongue would slip and she would reveal everything. The door slowly opened with a frightening creak, and her guest entered. He approached, his eyes glowing with passion and curiosity, and sat in silence, waiting for her to reveal all the secrets. She kept staring at his face until he thought she wouldn't speak. Finally, she swallowed hard, and her memory went back ten years. She began to reveal the secrets she held. There are strange stories to be told here!

The Kingdom of Rhetoric 5